Consultancy
- Stator and rotor lamination and winding design
- Prediction of torque/speed curves, losses and torque ripple with both sine-wave and PWM supplies
- Power and torque dense motors, with axial or radial flux
- High-speed machines, switched-reluctance motors, eddy-current brakes, solenoids
- Power electronics
- System and control simulation
- Projects have included KERS, electromagnetic launchers, renewable energy and naval applications
Prototyping
Using a blend of in-house 5-axis machining & sub-contractors, BEDL has produced substantial prototype machines, such as this wave-energy test rig with a 7.5m long bar. (Funded by Wave Energy Scotland)
Electro-Magnetic Design Software
EFFETM in-house-developed finite-element software is available to selected researchers.
- 2D and 3D, steady-state and transient FEA
- Models rotating and linear electrical machines, coupled to mechanical loads and electronic converters
- Solves the full set of Maxwell’s equations, including the displacement current
- Other uses include power electronic components, MRI, NDT and induction heating
